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LOT 0885
Roman Bone Female Pin Head
EASTERN ROMAN, 3RD CENTURY B.C.-2ND CENTURY A.D.
4 1/2 in. (32.1 grams, 11.4 cm).
Carved and polished female figure with chignon hairstyle, floor-length robe with stepped rim, separate arms fixed in place; old collector's label 'IV / 00 33'.
Provenance
with a London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
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LOT 0885
Roman Bone Female Pin Head
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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